Review of numerical methods for simulation of mechanical heart valves and the potential for blood clotting

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Mohamad Shukri, Ismail, Farzad, Tamagawa, Masaaki, Abdul Aziz, Ahmad Fazli, Wiriadidjaja, Surjatin, Basri, Adi Azrif, Ahmad, Kamarul Arifin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14309/1/Review%20of%20numerical%20methods%20for%20simulation%20of%20mechanical%20heart%20valves%20and%20the%20potential%20for%20blood%20clotting.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14309/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11517-017-1688-9#enumeration

Even though the mechanical heart valve (MHV) has been used routinely in clinical practice for over 60 years, the occurrence of serious complications such as blood clotting remains to be elucidated. This paper reviews the progress that has been made over the years in terms of numerical simulation met...